: Virginie Efira is a Belgian actress and former television presenter born on May 5, 1977, in Brussels, Belgium. She began her career as a television host in Belgium and France before transitioning into acting. She has since become one of French cinema's most acclaimed stars, receiving the César Award nomination for Best Actress for An Impossible Love (2018) and Benedetta (2021), directed by Paul Verhoeven, in which she delivered a fearless and technically remarkable lead performance. She also starred in Police, Sibyl, and Revoir Paris.